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As sort of a counter-example to all the fine Noctilux examples that have been posted on this thread, here's an example of the best boke I can manage with my Zeiss Biogon 25 f/2.8.

This was handheld at 1/8 with the lens wide open. Focus is on the red pot (not super-solid, but you get the idea). It's a nice mood, but a bit distracting. With a Nocti (or equivalent) that background would dissolve a bit more ... considerably more, I imagine. And getting just the right degree of "dissolve" would be a challenge and a heck of a lot of fun.

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Share some with you. Taken with M8 (mine is the 1st version, not factory modified still), and the latest 50/1. Taken in the early morning, inside a small inn I stayed during a vocation at a small town, Pai, in northern Thailand. The early morning serenity is well captured by the Notilux, while the great detail of woven fabric curtain is perfectly kept even in dim light.

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Bill, the Noctilux can be found for a little more than €2000 on eBay.de if you are patient. I have seen it several times.

Here is a piece of heavy equipment at f/1, as well as a shot taken while walking! f/1 can be used for more than just dark places. Finally, my Dual-Range Summicron 50, and 75 Lux, next to Holger's Noctilux which I borrowed for a couple of weeks.

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Bill, the Noctilux can be found for a little more than €2000 on eBay.de if you are patient. I have seen it several times.

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Thanks for the info, but I'm afraid I'll still have to wait until the lottery money comes in. Next up for me is a trip back to Vermont to see if I can capture some of those pics that Sean is always posting!